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The Buckeye Wheelers played in the Buckeye PVA Cup state basketball tournament
The Tournament  games were played at Schiller Recreation Center. . The inexperience in working together plus with 3 new players on the roster showed as the team dropped all of their games.  One bright spot was the 1-point loss to an experienced Cleveland team

Columbus  22  Cleveland 46                
Columbus  15  Moraine 45
Columbus  32  Cleveland 33
Columbus  22  Moraine  45
Columbus was led in scoring by Doug Dumas.

The Buckeye Wheelers are continuing to practice to prepare for the 2008 - 2009 season.
 

Background:

The Columbus Buckeye Wheelers are members of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association and the Mid-America Wheelchair Basketball conference, consisting of 5 teams in Ohio and Indiana. The Wheelers were started in 1970 in conjunction with The Ohio State University, Dodd Hall physical rehabilitation department.

Today the team receives support from the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buckeye Chapter and the Columbus Recreation and Parks Adaptive Recreation program. The wheelers continue their association with the O.S.U. adaptive sports and recreation program.   

The Buckeye Wheelers Do Not receive funding from Ohio State University or the City of Columbus. The team is funded primarily from public contributions.  The funds collected are used for travel, game expenses and maintenance of wheelchairs.  The average sports wheelchair chair costs $2500.  

If you wish to help support the Buckeye Wheelers, PLEASE visit our DONATIONS page; or you may be able to provide items the team may need by visiting the wish list page..

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Last modified: June 18, 2008